[22], 380, 377-429, 450 489, 500-515, [1] p. ;|c20 cm. (4to) Spanish and Quinchua texts only; the original edition (Lima, 1585) also contained an Aymara text

Authorship has been attributed to José de Acosta among others

Page 214 in copy/variant 1 is misnumbered 340

Signatures of copy/variant 1: pi1 1[par.]-5[par.]² A-6G² (F missigned E) chi1 (pi1, chi1 versos blank)

Signatures of copy/variant 2: pi1 1[par.]-5[par.]² A-4Y² (F missigned E) ²[par.]-6[par.]² 5F-6G² chi1 (pi1, chi1 versos blank)

Title page vignette; tail pieces

Includes bibliographical references

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800

Medina, J.T. Lima

Vargas Ugarte, R. Impresos peruanos

Sabin

Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.)

John Carter Brown Library holds two copies, each of which corresponds to a different variant. Copy/variant 1 differs from copy/variant 2 in signatures and pagination, and in the wording of the title but apparently not in the text of the twenty-sixth sermon. The pagination of copy/variant 1 is that given above. The pagination of copy/variant 2 is: [22], 364, [24], 385-429, 450-489, 500-515, [1] p. The title of the twenty-sixth sermon in copy/variant 1 (on p. 365, 2nd count) reads: "Sermon XXVI. del octavo, noveno y decimo mandamientos. ..." The title of the twenty-sixth sermon in copy/variant 2 (on p. [1], 3rd count--see pagination statement above) reads: "Sermon XXVI. del VIII. IX. y. [sic] X. mandamientos, ..."

Provenance of John Carter Brown Library copy/variant 2: Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg : bookplate; Alphonse Pinart: bookplate; John Nicholas Brown: bookplate

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